Saturday, February 2, 2013

In cooperation with the folks at Spin-Clean Record Washer.comthe CVR blog is running a contest to celebrate the passing of over 1 million page views on the blog.

We have two prizes to give away, Spin Clean's patented record washer and the Spin-Clean® Record Rack.

I will take the 33rd and 45th email as the winners in the "Spin-Clean Record Washer.com Contest." You can enter by email to this email address (rbenson30@wi.rr.com) with the words "Spin-Clean Record Washer.com Contest" in the subject line. Be the 33rd email and you win the Spin-Clean® Record Washer MKII Package - LIMITED EDITION "Clear Unit" and if you are the 45th email you would win the Spin-Clean® Record Rack. Limit ONE entry per email address. Contest will run from Feb. 2 until noon on Feb. 15th.

33rd email Przie

This limited-production Spin-Clean® MKII Package offers an innovative see-through basin, only available as part of the Spin-Clean® MKII Package - and only while supplies last.

You can actually witness the process of your Spin-Clean® Record Washer removing the dirt and dust from your vinyl records!

As with any Spin-Clean® MKII Package, you receive an extra pair of brushes, triple the amount of drying cloths, and eight times more cleaning fluid.

From the Manufactures of the Award Winning Spin-Clean® Record Washer MKII comes the BRAND NEW Spin-Clean® Stackable Record Racks!

Beautifully handcrafted, handsome, and sturdy, each rack is constructed from furniture grade hard wood and available in three different finishes (see accompanying images): Natural Oak, Medium Oak and Dark Oak. Just like the Spin-Clean® Record Washer System MKII, the Spin-Clean® Record Rack is exquisitely designed and manufactured by hand in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. The racks are stackable up to four units high, and each rack can store up to 100 of your precious vinyl records.

A new vinyl record site is emerging with some fantastic releases, they are called ExhibitRecords.com

So far, just a few releases, but with the upcoming schedule, you can see why they will be supplying quality vinyl for a long time!

The Dillards - Wheatstraw Suite

Exhibit Records is proud to present:

The Dillards' blend between pop and bluegrass on this impeccable recording paved the way for a generation of country-rockers and folk-rockers, making it, arguably, their most influential album. Wheatstraw Suite is the fourth album by The Dillards, released in 1968 it's their first album to move away from their traditional bluegrass sound by using a full orchestra and occasional drums.

The Dillards had been experimenting for some time before they released this album, Rodney and Douglas Dillard, Dean Webb and Mitch Jayne made up one of America's premier bluegrass groups and by 1965, certain members began exploring other ideas. The band toured with The Byrds, (featuring future Buffalo Springfield drummer Dewey Martin), but Wheatstraw Suite was the first time they explored the new sound on a full length album. The album features seven original songs and six covers, the covers being drawn mostly from contemporary rock and pop musicians rather than traditionals. One of the tightest ensembles of all time, the Dillards perfected a brand of eclectic bluegrass-country-folk that has never been equaled. The songs all come together to form this masterpiece of great vocal harmonies and virtuosic banjo picking.